Scott Alan Miller

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Biography

Mr. Miller’s litigation practice focuses on trials, arbitration, and mediation, principally in the areas of real estate and business law. Mr. Miller is the chair of the firm’s Real Estate Litigation Practice Group.

Mr. Miller also serves as outside general counsel for individuals and small businesses on transactional matters ranging from contract preparation to employee termination utilizing his 25 years of litigation experience to proactively protect clients from lawsuits.

Prior to forming Dillon Miller Ahuja & Boss, Mr. Miller was a partner with the law firm of Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek.

Practice Areas

Trials, Arbitration and Mediation
Real Estate
Business Law

Professional Associations

San Diego County Bar Association (General Civil Litigation and Real Property Sections)
Member of ProVisors, Del Mar Heights Group
Federal Bar Association
Barrister, American Inns of Court, Louis M. Welsh, San Diego Chapter
Barrister, American Inns of Court, J. Clifford Wallace, San Diego Chapter
Volunteer Deputy District Attorney
San Diego Volunteer Lawyers Program
Mentor for TACA (Talk About Curing Autism)

Representative Matters

Real Estate

Obtained dismissal of claims against real estate brokers and agents for breach of fiduciary duty regarding commercial and residential transactions
Successfully represented property owners and financial institutions in secured loan and title insurance litigation in California Superior Court and before the California Court of Appeal (click here for more)
Successfully defended land owner in Code Compliance hearing brought by the City of San Diego
Obtained favorable verdict and attorneys’ fees for property owner in complex easement dispute with neighbor in four-week bench trial
Successfully represented both landlords and tenants in commercial lease disputes
Obtained a dismissal and attorneys’ fees for owners of an apartment complex sued by tenants claiming personal injury from exposure to toxic mold
Obtained judgment and attorneys’ fees for developer in breach of contract and fraud claim over the sale of recreational rights to private lake
Defended home builders in complex construction defect litigation, including multi-million dollar landslide case
Represented home buyer in dispute with seller for failure to disclose concealed defects and mold damage.

Business

Obtained summary judgment for national electronic funds transfer processing company from unlawful competition claim and successfully represented the company on appeal in published opinion (click here for more)
Obtained defense verdict and recovery of attorneys’ fees for charter airline in bench trial involving breach of contract, fraud and other tort claims
Successfully represented purchasers of art gallery against seller in breach of contract and fraud claims
Represented German telecommunication company in arbitration with California manufacturer in breach of contract action
Obtained defense judgment and attorneys’ fees for education company and its founders from fraud claim brought by investor
Defended airline in wrongful termination claim in a six-week jury trial
Successfully represented oil and gas company in breach of contract, trade secret and securities litigation
Successfully represented individuals and businesses in partnership disputes
Obtained a dismissal for financial institution against local business in breach of contract claim and successfully represented the financial institution before the California Court of Appeal

Education

University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California
- J.D. - 1997
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Order of the Coif
University of California, San Diego
- B.A. - 1993
- Major: History

Bar Admissions

California
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
U.S. Tax Court
U.S. District Court Central District of California
U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court Northern District of California
U.S. District Court Southern District of California

Scott Alan Miller

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